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The full rage of winter would soon be upon us in western Pennsylvania. High school basketball games were cancelled, local restautants were calling it quits early, and commercial traffic had been shut down on the Interstates. Meteorologists were calling for anywhere from 10-15 inches of snow... [ READ MORE... ]
Trout Unlimited began organizing sportsmen and women in a coordinated manner in 2001–largely in response to my observation when I worked at the Forest Service that the voice of hunters and anglers was largely missing from the development of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule—an initiative that... [ READ MORE... ]
Teen essay contest winnter Harrison B. fishing with a volunteer at the Trout Unlimited camp.
Editor's Note: Each year, TU Camp and Academy graduates are invited to enter the TU Teen Essay Contest to share camp experiences. This year we had four finalists, and Harrison's essay is the final to be... [ READ MORE... ]
I've currently joined Trout Unlimited, and are acquiring some knowledge from anyone that can help me. Can you just rebuild trout waters that have been destroyed by the flood from 2011. There's a trout stream inside Fort Indiantown Gap that was washed out by the flood. I was walking the stream... [ READ MORE... ]
Gill lice on PA brookies and more outdoor news
AUTHOR Bob Frye DATE October 21, 2016 Wild Outdoors
Image courtesy Colorado Parks and WildlifeAn up-close look at gill lice on a trout.
Gill lice have made an appearance in Pennsylvania.
The parasite – which attaches to the gills of brook trout – was... [ READ MORE... ]
On Sunday August 7, 2016 Todd Burns, Jack Fossett, Glenn Hessler, George Sappah, and Eric Baird finished the McMichael Creek Habitat Rehabilitation project by raking, seeding, and mulching the stockpile locations. While working hard in the hot sun, the volunteers observed trout utilizing the... [ READ MORE... ]
On Thursday April 4, 2016 volunteers from the Brodhead Chapter of Trout Unlimited directed E. F. Possinger, Inc in the placement of over 100 tons of rock aquired at a discounted rate from Eureka Stone Quarry on property owned by Monroe County. The rock was used to create a saw tooth deflector, a... [ READ MORE... ]
On Sunday July 31, 2016 Gerry Bortz and Eric Baird of the Brodhead Chapter Trout Unlimited cleared some brush from the bank of McMichael Creek, in anticipation of the upcoming habitat restoration project. The brush cleared was mostly invasive bush honeysuckle and multi-flora rose, and was cleared... [ READ MORE... ]